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Author | : Gerald of Wales |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2004-05-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0141915552 |
Scholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages and The Journey Through Wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188. In a style reminiscent of a diary, Gerald records the day-to-day events of the mission, alongside lively accounts of local miracles, folklore and religious relics such as Saint Patrick's Horn, and eloquent descriptions of natural scenery that includes the rugged promontory of St David's and the vast snow-covered panoramas of Snowdonia. The landscape is evoked in further detail in The Description, which chronicles the everyday lives of the Welsh people with skill and affection. Witty and gently humorous throughout, these works provide a unique view into the medieval world.
Author | : Gerald of Wales |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2006-06-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0141915560 |
Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry II. The resulting Topographia Hiberniae is an extraordinary account of his travels. Here he describes landscapes, fish, birds and animals; recounts the history of Ireland's rulers; and tells fantastical stories of magic wells and deadly whirlpools, strange creatures and evil spirits. Written from the point of view of an invader and reformer, this work has been rightly criticized for its portrait of a primitive land, yet it is also one of the most important sources for what is known of Ireland during the Middle Ages.
Author | : Geraldus Cambrensis |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2024-01-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9361156659 |
Geraldus Cambrensis, usually known as Gerald of Wales, wrote the medieval travelogue "The Description of Wales" inside the late twelfth century. The book, which serves as each a geographical and ethnographic description, paints a shiny photo of Wales and its population in the course of Gerald's lifetime. Geraldus, a priest and student, mixes extraordinary observations with a sense of humor and occasional bias. The paintings are prepared into sections: the first gives an in depth description of Wales' terrain, natural sources, and monuments, and the second one specializes in Welsh customs, behavior, and anecdotes. Geraldus, who is Welsh and Norman, regularly interjects private ideas and reviews, giving the story a subjective and interesting tone. "The Description of Wales" is greater than an actual description; it is a literary work that represents the author's complicated relationship with Wales. It is an important ancient supply that sheds light on medieval Welsh tradition and society, giving readers a view into the contemplating a medieval pupil navigating the cultural terrain of his time.
Author | : Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | : History Press Limited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Historians |
ISBN | : 9780752440316 |
This study of Gerald discusses the political path he had to tread and portrays him as an example of the medieval world.
Author | : Henry Owen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Wales |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jan Morris |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 566 |
Release | : 2014-04-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0241970245 |
Jan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Jan Morris is a distinguished historian as well as being one of the world's leading travel-writers. Her passionate love of Wales makes this a unique evocation.
Author | : John R. Kenyon |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2010-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783162953 |
The purpose of the book is to give visitors to the medieval castles of Wales a concise but informative description of the main publicly accessible sites in a convenient format. An introductory chapter outlines the development of castle architecture in Britain, drawing on Welsh examples, with a number of ‘box features’ that elaborate more fully on particular aspects, such as gatehouses, or key personalities such as Llywelyn Fawr. Five chapters form a regionally based gazetteer of the castles described. Each entry is prefaced with a key to arrangements at each castle, such as whether there is an entry charge. The know history of any given site is then summarized, and this is then followed by the core of each entry, namely the description of the visible remains, to enable visitors to navigate their way around. Some of the descriptions of the larger sites are accompanied by plans. A final chapter provides a brief overview of castle-like buildings dating from the seventeenth century onwards, and this is followed by a guide to further reading.
Author | : Geraint H. Jenkins |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Wales |
ISBN | : 0521823676 |
Based on the most recent historical research and current debates about Wales and Welshness, this volume offers the most up-to-date, authoritative and accessible account of the period from Neanderthal times to the opening of the Senedd, the new home of the National Assembly for Wales, in 2006. Within a remarkably brief and stimulating compass, Geraint H. Jenkins explores the emergence of Wales as a nation, its changing identities and values, and the transformations its people experienced and survived throughout the centuries. In the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, the Welsh never reconciled themselves to political, social and cultural subordination, and developed ingenious ways of maintaining a distinctive sense of their otherness. The book ends with the coming of political devolution and the emergence of a greater measure of cultural pluralism. Professor Jenkins's lavishly illustrated volume provides enthralling material for scholars, students, general readers, and travellers to Wales.
Author | : Giraldus Cambrensis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2021-06-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
A mediaeval Norman-Welsh cleric recounts his adventures travelling through his homeland, recruiting for the Third Crusade.
Author | : Terry Breverton |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2009-05-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1445608766 |
The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales.